Activist volunteer opportunities in Washington--2009 and later

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y name is Brian Gunn, and I am a PCO in the 31st LD. I am also a member of Democrats Work, a group that seeks to connect active Democrats with service projects in their communities.

Democrats Work is partnering with the Presidential Inaugural Committee to help put together the "Renewing America Together" National Day of Service on Monday, January 19th (and the weekend before). This Martin Luther King Day -- a day before President-elect Obama will be sworn in -- volunteers across the country will get to work to bring about the change we need. We hope you'll get involved.

As you may be aware, the Cascade Land Conservancy is sponsoring a restoration project at Duwamish Riverbend Hill which is in the 11th LD. The first work party is scheduled for January 17. The details are listed below. This would be a great way for members of the 11th LD to participate in this national event to recognize MLK Day and celebrate Barack Obama's inauguration by giving back to the community.

Can you please forward this information to the members of the 11th LD? Interested volunteers can sign up at the link below:

http://democratswor k.org/index. php?page= events&view=eventdetail&eventid=591

Thanks for your interest and assistance. Please feel free to contact me via email or phone if you have any questions.

Brian Gunn
Democrats Work
http://democratswork.org/
253-334-8614

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1. Volunteer for the Governor's Health Care working group

Despite the lack of funding in the proposed State Budget for the Citizens’ Work Group on Health Care under SB 6333 (2008), Governor Christine Gregoire still plans to move ahead with appointments to this Work Group in 2009.

If you or other qualified applicants are interested in being considered for an appointment to this Work Group, please complete the “Application for Gubernatorial Appointment to a Board or Commission” form available online at http://www.governor .wa.gov/boards/ application/ application. asp.

In the drop-down list directly under applicant’s name that reads, "Please choose the board or commission for which you would like to be considered:" select the "Washington Citizen's Work Group on Health Care Reform."

Applicants will then be evaluated and considered by the Governor and her staff for appointment to this Work Group.

If you have any questions, please contact me at legislative {at} wahealthsecurity.org.


Thanks for your ongoing support of quality, affordable health care for all!


Sincerest regards,

Linda Sternhill Davis
Vice-Chair, Board Member and Legislative Committee Co-Chair
Washington Health Security Coalition (WHSC)
P. O. Box 19631 - Queen Anne Station
Seattle, WA 98109
Phone: [phone] (toll-free) ext. 705
Email: legislative {at} wahealthsecurity.org
Website: http://www.wahealthsecurity.org
eGroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/washington Health/



Health Care Coalition of Thurston County (HCCTC)
Email: HealthCareCoalition-TC-owner {at} yahoogroups. com
eGroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/HealthCareCoalition-TC/

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2. Help needed for conference 3/14 helping middle school girls pursue interests in science

Seattle Expanding Your Horizons (SEYH) is in need of help for their annual conference on March 14, 2009 at Seattle University. It's a great opportunity to help middle-school girls become knowledgeable and excited about careers in science.

They're also recruiting workshop presenters. If you know a middle school girl who has a strong interest in science and math, this may be the opportunity for her! The registration deadline is February 18, 2009.

For more information, visit their website at http://www.seattleu.edu/seyh/ or contact the coordinators by email ([e-mail]) or phone [phone] - the SEYH voicemail line).

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3. Eastside MoveOn could use volunteers

Eastside MoveOn had a fantastic 2008! We started out with about 100 members, and now we have over 250. In 2009, we will be lobbying Congress, working towards establishing a public health insurance plan and pushing for government economic recovery programs, as well as continuing our antiwar work.

Eastside council (formerly Bellevue council) really started to grow around the 2006 elections. MoveOn opened a local office in downtown Bellevue, and members spent many hours on the Call for Change, making phone calls to ask other MoveOn members to volunteer. Together, we helped Democrats take over Congress. Since then, our monthly events have attracted increasingly large numbers of attendees: the “Fired Up and Ready to Go” event in November had 45 show up. There is a great deal of interest in working on MoveOn events locally. In fact, one of the challenges is finding venues that can hold large groups.

I became the council coordinator in the spring of 2006. In June 2006 I became a Regional Coordinator, working on three councils. I am currently coordinating five councils: Eastside, Kenmore, Spokane, Olympia and Tacoma. Olympia has a new council coordinator who I am training. Tacoma is a brand new council, and it’s really exciting because there is a great deal of interest there (their events are often full).

Working as Eastside council coordinator and Regional Coordinator simultaneously is really too much for one person. Therefore, I will be stepping down as council coordinator as soon as I can, preferably in time to plan the next action in February. I would like you to consider stepping up in this position. The responsibilities of council coordinator are to coordinate monthly events, recruit new members and to foster a sense of group. The time commitment is 15 to 20 hours a month.

MoveOn has great training materials and I will personally assist you all the way. We have a phone tree in place for communications. We have people who work on media. We have people who have been spokespersons and hosts. You will have lots of support.

If you have an interest in serving as council coordinator, please get in touch with me. I would be happy to discuss it with you. I am also looking for a recruitment coordinator and a media coordinator.

Thanks for all you do,

Gail
206-375-2252

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4. Volunteer Opportunities with Community Alliance for Global Justice

CAGJ seeks people with fundraising experience, or desire to learn, to help with grants and other fundraising strategies. You can also help out CAGJ by volunteering at our office, or at one of our upcoming events (Feb. 19 or March 1), by tabling at the Green Festival March 28 or 29 (FREE passes!), or by helping to plan and organize this summer’s Fair and Dinner – organizing meetings will begin in March! To get involved, contact: volunteer {at} seattleglobaljustice.org

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5. Got a bike you aren't using? Give it away at Seattle Bike Swap 2/21

Here’s an opportunity to off load that bike gear you never used or no longer need and benefit the Bicycle Alliance! We will have a table at the upcoming Seattle Bike Swap on February 21 and will accept donations of never used and gently used items. Contact Louise McGrody at 206.224.9252 x303 or louisemc {at} bicyclealliance.org by February 12 if you would like to make a donation.

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Bicycle Alliance of Washington
PO Box 2904
Seattle, WA 98111
206.224.9252 x303
www.bicyclealliance.org

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6. NARAL has a number of volunteer opportunities

Event Invitation Phone Calls

With both the Youth Leadership Summit and Lobby Day just around the corner, we need a TON of help calling our members to invite them to these events. These are easy phone calls because you'll be calling NARAL's volunteers and donors. We provide you with a phone list and script. Phone calls can be made:

-Mondays through Thursdays from 5:00-8:00pm

-Sundays from 5:30-8:00pm
For more information or to sign-up contact SashaCousineau {at} ProChoiceWashington.org or [phone].



Have good handwriting? Willing to stuff and stamp envelopes? Come to the Mailing Party!

Mailing parties are a laid back, social way to support us. The best part is that you can volunteer for as much or as little time as your schedule allows! We are especially seeking a few volunteers with nice, legible handwriting to address these letters that will be going out to major donors.

The mailing party will happen on Wednesday, February 18th from 5:00 to 8:00pm. SashaCousineau {at} ProChoiceWashington.org or [phone]


Lobby day prep-party

In order to prepare for our annual Lobby Day in Olympia we'll be making participant packets filled with all the information folks will need to have a fun and informed trip to the Capitol. We'll be assembling the packets on Thursday, February 19th from 6:00-8:30pm.

For more information or to sign-up contact SashaCousineau {at} ProChoiceWashington.org or [phone]


Data Entry

We have a need for on-going data entry help. The best things about volunteering to help us with data entry is that the times you can come in are very flexible AND you can come in for as much or as little time as you'd like.

-Monday through Thursday anytime between 9:00am and 8:00pm
-Fridays anytime between 9:00am and 5:00pm


For more information or to sign-up contact SashaCousineau {at} ProChoiceWashington.org or [phone]

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7. Vets for Peace need help to put on their March conference

The first weekend of March, 2009, will see Northwest Regional members of Veterans For Peace gathering to learn and rededicate themselves to the work of peace. Keynote speakers, David Korten and Ray McGovern will join panel participants and worshop presenters at this gathering.

We invite you to participate in the regional VFP confernence by attending the Saturday evening event open to the general public. David Korten will deliver the keynote address and the Seattle Peace Chorus will provide entertainment.

You can support this event with a financial contribution or through sponsoring a conference meal. Our supporters will be acknowledged in our program and will have the satisfaction of helping to promote peace through men and women who have experienced war firsthand.

Please let me know if your organization would care to table at this event.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Sincerely,

Judith Shattuck,
conference planning team
judith_shattuck{at} hotmail.com

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8. Volunteers needed at Seattle Bike Expo 3/14 and 3/15

Hey all you Bike Expo fans! Here's an opportunity to help the Bicycle Alliance and get a free admission to Expo!

We have a booth at Bike Expo and we are looking for volunteers to help staff it. You'll get to chat with other cyclists about what the Bicycle Alliance is doing, hand out brochures and other materials, and you have free admission to Bike Expo for the day.

Bike Expo is a celebration of all things bicycling. It's an opportunity to see what's hot in cycling, sign up for event rides, and enjoy feature presentations--all under one roof! Bike Expo is set for March 14 & 15 in Hangar 30 at Warren G. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE in Seattle.

Reply to this message to volunteer for a shift (see shift schedule below). Don't delay--shifts fill quickly. Please respond no later than February 25.

Thanks for caring about cycling!

Louise

BAW Booth Shifts

Saturday, March 14
9am - 12 noon (2 volunteers)
11am - 2pm (1 volunteer)
12 noon - 3pm (2 volunteers)
3pm - 6pm (2 volunteers)

Sunday, March 15
10am - 1pm (2 volunteers)
12 noon - 3pm (1 volunteer)
1pm - 4pm (2 volunteers)
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Bicycle Alliance of Washington
PO Box 2904
Seattle, WA 98111
206.224.9252 x303
www.bicyclealliance.org

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9. Bicycle Alliance work party 3/36 in Seattle

The March Volunteer Workparty will be Thursday March 26 at 1pm at the Bicycle Alliance office in Pioneer Square in Seattle - 309A 3rd Ave S, between Main & Jackson. LOTS OF BIKE PARKING!

We'll have lots of good munchies, and you can visit with other cyclists while working for Bicycle Advocacy.

We need the help, so please plan to come down and see us.

We also need some data entry and light office help during the day during the next couple of weeks, so if you have a couple of hours to spare, please drop me an email (markc {at} bicyclealliance.org, or respond to this email) and we can schedule a time. It would be a huge help!!!

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10. King County Civil Rights Commission needs volunteers

CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR DISTRICT 9 POSITION
The Martin Luther King, Jr. County Civil Rights Commission is soliciting applications from individuals in the following County Council District: 9 - Council Member Reagan Dunn (Maple Valley, Renton, Bellevue, New Castle, Covington, and Kent).

All Commission members are confirmed by the County Council and serve without pay. It is the goal of the county to recruit people from diverse ethnic and protected group backgrounds, including people with disabilities. Commissioners must reside within King County. All Commission members are bound by the County Code of Ethics, and are required to complete a financial disclosure statement upon appointment. Each Commissioner serves a three-year term.

The Commission was established in December, 1995 to take a strong leadership role in raising community awareness and involvement on civil rights issues and to advise the County Executive and County Council on matters related to the County's civil rights programs. Thus, the Commission is responsible for reviewing and reporting on the effectiveness and progress of the county's affirmative action, non-discrimination enforcement, and minority/women business utilization programs. It is also responsible for educating the public and concerned groups on methods to prevent and eliminate discrimination and advises County government on human and civil rights issues.

Potential candidates should have interest and experience related to the goals of the Commission, live in the appropriate County Council District, and be willing and able to commit 8-10 hours monthly to Commission meetings and work projects. Commissioners are expected to attend monthly meetings, held on the third Wednesday of each month from 3:00-5:00 p.m., and to participate in committee work which can require additional meetings.

For more information on the Commission and its activities, please visit our webpage: www.kingcounty.gov/exec/cr
c. If you or someone you know would like more information on the Commission, please contact Paula Harris-White, Administrator for Commission at 206-296-8610 or Paula.Harris-White {at} kingcounty.gov

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11. Help survey homeless people in Seattle

Last month, we asked you to identify the most pressing need in your community. The most frequent response: assistance with basic needs like food and shelter. We have a chance to do something about that in Seattle.

On Monday, April 13th, from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight, Democrats Work join with community groups and volunteers -- in coordination with the City of Seattle, United Way of King County and the Committee to End Homelessness -- in a massive effort to better understand the needs of people who are homeless. Our work will help guide how the city invests more than $40 million in services each year to prevent and end homelessness.

Teams of three volunteers will speak with every person they meet as they walk through specified areas to determine if people are homeless. Surveys of the homeless will be conducted anonymously and respectfully across the city. These surveys will help the city better understand the needs of homeless people and the barriers to finding permanent housing.

Please click here -- http://tinyurl.com/da746z -- to sign up as a team member today.

Volunteers are required to attend one hour of training prior to the evening of the assessment. (You will schedule that as part of your volunteer sign-up process.)

This is a big and important effort. Join us on the front lines to end homelessness in Seattle.

All the best,

Thomas Bates
Co-Founder & Executive Director

P.S. If you have any questions, please contact Dylan Ordonez at 206-684-8119 or [e-mail].

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12. Bicycle Alliance looking for volunteers for 2009 Pride Parade

Love a parade? Then the Bicycle Alliance has a volunteer opportunity for you! We need fun-loving cyclists to ride in the Pride Parade and help staff our table at the Pride Festival on Sunday, June 28. It's an all day extravaganza, with the parade starting in the morning and celebration going early into the evening. Contact Every Day to volunteer or learn more about this opportunity.

[e-mail]

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13. Planned Parenthood needs volunteers

This summer, have some fun in the sun with Planned Parenthood!

Summer is just around the corner, and that means that we will soon be out in full force at fairs, festivals, and concerts all over King County. We want you to represent Planned Parenthood at fun events like the Seattle Pride Parade, Renton River Days, Bumbershoot, and more!

We need volunteers like YOU to help us spread the word about safe sex and reproductive rights at community events this summer. We will be hosting trainings for all of our summer events volunteers in King County. We've even got two convenient times and locations:

Bellevue
Tuesday, May 26
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Bellevue Health Center

Seattle
Wednesday, May 27th
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Seattle Madison Health Center

If you want to sign up for either training, email me at ppactionwa {at}ppgnw.org.

See you this summer!
Cheers,
Stacy DeLong
Public Affairs Field Organizer
ppaction {at} ppgnw.org

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14. Southend Neighbors for Peace and Justice need tabling help

Southend Neighbors for Peace and Justice are looking for help in staffing their table at the Burien Strawberry Festival on June 20th and 21st. Among other amazing things, they will be promoting the Department of Peace. For more information, please contact Annie at 206-275-1393.

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15. Association for Women in Science mentoring program

AWIS
ANNOUNCING SEATTLE – AWIS GROUP
MENTORING PROGRAM 2009/2010

What is AWIS Group Mentoring?
AWIS group mentoring is a small group of women scientists who will create a circle to advise and assist one another through the difficulties and challenges of their competitive careers. The group will meet to discuss, share information, and celebrate success of one another. Each group will have 4-5 peers with coordination of at least one experienced mentor.

Who will be in your group?
The mentoring committee of Seattle AWIS will review submitted mentor/mentee surveys and match you with a group based on interests, career goals, geography and other aspects.

What are we going to talk about?
The group will choose how to manage the schedule and subject matters, but Seattle AWIS will provide you guidelines of ideas and articles to help start conversation. We are convinced that once you get started — you won’t have a problem to find issues to talk about! The group members should be open to give and get professional and personal support from other women in the scientific community.

What are the advantages of group mentoring?
So many … Start from getting to know more women in science in your area, share your experiences, discuss problems, bring solutions, and gain support and values from professionals around you. Being women in science, we could advise one another through a dynamic instruction of group mentoring to help overcome hurdles and cheer achievements.

Are we just going to sit around and complain?
Of course not! The group mentoring is a mechanism for sharing both failure and success with peers, and the focus is to promote career growth and problem solving in a supportive ways. Your mentor will help guide you and promote constructive discussions.

Is it going to be fun? Absolutely! You will make new close connections with women who share your concerns, interests and values.

Mentoring will take place in groups of 4-5 women with at least one Mentor. Time commitment will be 2-3 hours per month over a 6 month period.

How to join the SEATTLE - AWIS Group Mentoring Program ?
Join Seattle AWIS membership at www.seattleawis.org

You must apply online by filling out the Mentor or Mentee surveys. Links to the surveys will be posted on our website: http://www.seattleawis.org and are ALSO available below in this Seattle AWIS Email publicizing this program.
For information on joining our email list or for other questions please email: [e-mail]


Apply as Mentor: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=taYnm_2fFPyb_2bhaj_2f6vt5mzw_3d_3d

Apply as Mentee: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=jIwlz_2fm_2bvptvpPbqEmNvIg_3d_3d

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16. Seattle Bike Advisory Board Seeking Applicants

Help advise the City of Seattle on the concerns and issues of bicycling! Applicants are needed for the Seattle Bike Advisory Board. Interested persons must live in the City and agree to serve a two-year term. Send a letter and resume to Doug Cox by June 18. Check here to learn more about the Bike Board. http://www.seattle.gov/sbab/

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17. Bicycle Alliance needs volunteers for Tour de Fat

Tour de Fat is Back - August Fun!



Grab your bike and slip into your alter-ego because New Belgium Brewing Company's philanthropic cycling circus, Tour de Fat, is rolling into Seattle August 8! Costumes and decorated bikes reign supreme as participants come for a casual ride, good music, entertainment, and a beer garden showcasing New Belgium beers. A lucky someone will also be chosen for the car-for-bike swap. Check here for more information about Tour de Fat and the car-for-bike-swap.

Amid the hoopla and fun, Tour de Fat also raises money for the Bicycle Alliance of Washington and Bike Works. We need your help to make this a successful event! The Bicycle Alliance is actively recruiting volunteers (must be 21 yrs. old) to help with the following tasks:

9-11am Event set up

10am-1:30pm Check IDs, put on wristbands for beer garden, sell beer tokens

10:30am-2pm Serve water to attendees, staff and performers

11:30am-2:30pm Pour beer

1:30-5:00pm Check IDs, put on wristbands for beer garden, sell beer tokens

2:00-5:30pm Serve water to attendees, staff and performers

2:30-5:00pm Pour beer

4:30-6:30pm Event tear down

Ready to sign up? Contact Thom Skaanland tandemdreaming {at} earthlink.net to volunteer for a shift! Volunteers will receive the very cool Tour de Fat 09 T-shirt.

Bicycle Alliance of Washington
PO Box 2904
Seattle, Washington 98111
206.224.9252

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18. Bicycle Alliance needs volunteers for tabling at Link Light Rail 7/18

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington will be tabling on July 18th at the
Bikestation in conjunction with the kick-off of the Link Light Rail.

If you would be interested in helping us staff a table for 2-3 hour
shifts, please respond to Donna Govro ASAP.

We will be staffing the table from 9am-4pm.

Thank you.

Donna Govro
Bicycle Alliance of Washington
206-224-9252

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19. Referendum 71 needs phonebankers

With Referendum 71 still too close to call, we are not going to wait for qualification to begin our campaign to win the election. We MUST mobilize NOW to be ready for when ballots are mailed to voters in October, and we need YOUR help!

Our most immediate need regarding volunteering is for phone banking. We're starting Monday, August 10th at our office in Seattle (720 7th ave, 98104, between Columbia and Cherry st). The schedule will be Mon-Thurs 10am - 8pm and Fri 10am - 5pm. Anytime that you are available during these hours is much appreciated! We'll be calling voters and educating them on Ref 71, and the importance of voting APPROVE to retain WA state's domestic partnership law. If you're interested in a shift, please let me know as soon as possible! We must engage our friends, family and neighbors in this important campaign if we are to retain the domestic partnership law and protect all Washington families. It is the work and participation of our entire community, not a select few, that is imperative if we are to triumph.

The technology we use for phone banking is online, so this is also something that can also be done remotely or from home. If you would be interested in participating , please let me know and I can give you further instruction. We also need people to attend events all over the state to inform people about the referendum and collect pledges of support-- to find an event near you, check out our events calendar at:http://www.fusewashington.org/page/content/equalrights

Thank you all for the work you do, and I hope to hear from you soon!

Kate
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Kate Fredenberg
Volunteer & Administrative Manager
Equal Rights Washington
206-324-2570
206-324-1708 (fax)
[e-mail]

Protect all Washington State Families! Pledge to retain WA State's Domestic Partnership Law
VOTE TO APPROVE REFERENDUM 71 http://eqfed.org/campaign/Approve_Ref_71

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20. Justice Works needs courtroom supporters

My name is Carolyn Brown, a JW! volunteer and board member, and I am requesting your support for two upcoming clemency hearings. They are on September 10th at 10AM in Senate Hearing Room 3 in the John A Cherberg Building in Olympia.

The two people we are supporting are Willeen Ballard and Willard Jimerson Jr. They are not under the 3 Strikes law. However, both of them have been connected with Justice Works! for a long time and are in need of support.

We already have 4 people planning on attending we have room for an additional four. If you are able to come with us, please call me at 206-722-6378. We will meet at the Justice Works! headquarters / thrift store at 8am.



Thank you,
Carolyn Brown

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21. Help needed to promote Seattle Housing Levy

Dear Friend,

Thank you for supporting the Seattle Housing Levy! Together, we will ensure Seattle has more quality, affordable housing for our most vulnerable neighbors than ever before.

As the campaign's new Field Coordinator, I look forward to seeing you at one (or several!) of our many upcoming volunteer opportunities. From entering data at campaign headquarters to waving signs at community events, we have something for everyone!

In the next few weeks leading up to Election Day, we need your help to spread our message to as many Seattle voters as possible. There are far too many Seattle voters who are simply unaware of what the Levy does or that it is even on the ballot in November. And with a ballot measure as significant as the Seattle Housing Levy, every new contact we make with a voter will bring us that much closer to victory.

We are going to start with the basics and will begin to phone bank on Tuesday, September 8th. Seattle's many Legislative District Democrats organizations are beginning to have their endorsement meetings on Wednesday night, so we will be contacting members of those organizations to let them know how important the Levy is to Seattle and to urge them to vote to endorse it at their respective meetings. We'll be at the UFCW Call Center located at 5030 1st Ave S, Seattle from 5 pm to 8 pm making calls, and I hope that you will be able to join us. Even if you can make it for only half an hour, your time and calls will make a huge difference! Each Legislative District endorsement meeting happens only once, so let's make sure we get these important endorsements!

If you can help phone bank on Tuesday or can volunteer at any of the events below, please feel free to let me know. I can be reached at priscilla {at} yesforhomes.org or at [phone].

I have been extremely impressed by the energy and enthusiasm behind the YES for HOMES campaign and truly look forward to working with you to make sure we cross that finish line together in November.

Best wishes,

Priscilla Min
YES for HOMES





UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Phone Banking

Tuesday, September 8th
Phone Banking
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Help us contact members of the local LD Democrats to ensure our success at the upcoming endorsement meetings!




Visibility

Sunday, September 13th
West Seattle Farmers Market
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
California Ave SW and SW Oregon St
Sign wave, pass out literature, and talk to voters about the Seattle Housing Levy!





Local Legislative District (LD) Democrats Endorsement Meetings

Wednesday, September 9th
34th LD Democrats General Election Endorsement Meeting
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Hall at Fauntleroy, 9131 California Ave SW, Seattle
Help us get the 34th LD Democrats' endorsement by attending their endorsement meeting and voting for our endorsement. You must be a member in good standing to vote, but anyone is welcome to attend! If you're unsure whether or not you are a member in good standing, please feel free to ask me!

Thursday, September 10th
36th LD Democrats General Election Endorsement Meeting
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Phinney Neighborhood Association, Community Building, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
Help us get the 36th LD Democrats' endorsement by attending their endorsement meeting and voting for our endorsement. You must be a member in good standing to vote, but anyone is welcome to attend! If you're unsure whether or not you are a member in good standing, please feel free to ask me!

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22. Bicycle Alliance Seeking New Board Members

The Bicycle Alliance of Washington is seeking members from around the state to serve on its Board of Directors. This is an opportunity to help lead the only organization devoted to bicycle advocacy for all cyclists in Washington State. The Board is responsible for creating vision, setting overall policy, ensuring implementation of programs, and fiscal oversight. As a Board member, you will serve on committees, participate in fundraising, provide technical and professional advice, and participate in advocacy efforts. Board members serve a 3-year term and the full Board meets every other month. Interested parties can make inquiries and applicants should email BAWboard {at} bicyclealliance.org by September 30th to request a board candidate application.

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23. Institute for a Democratic Future is looking for trainees

It’s that time of year…Institute for a Democratic Future is officially accepting applications for the class of 2010!

Do you know any talented adults, ages 21-36, who might be interested in this coming year’s class? We will be accepting up to 30 ‘fellows’ for the Class of 2010. Prospective ‘students’ may apply online or mail all of their application materials directly to our PO Box. We’ll be accepting applications until November 20, 2009. http://www.democraticfuture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=77

As you may know, the Institute for a Democratic Future (IDF) is a six-month long civics program for men and women focusing on three core areas: public policy, the legislative process and campaigns/elections. The program is entering its 13th year and we hope to have another excellent class who will continue to do great things post-graduation: working for our Democratic allies, moving public policy mountains, shaking up the Washington establishment, and of course, running for office.

Our six-month program, starting in January 2010, will take next year’s class all over the state and to Washington DC. We will hear from elected officials, former alumni, policymakers and local leaders. We’re proud of our alumni – and we boast their successes whenever we can. For example:

Kevin Van de Wege, IDF ‘02, who is a firefighter (Local 2933) in Sequim and is also State Representative from the 24th Legislative District, working to bring voice to working families in Olympia.
Dana Laurent, IDF ’08, Political Director for Planned Parenthood, implemented the most aggressive field program Planned Parenthood has ever executed to help Governor Gregoire and build on majorities in the state House and Senate.
Sudha Nandagopal (IDF ’08) and Kelley Drake (IDF ’07), both of whom work at the Washington Conservation Voters and work to keep our elected officials green and moving a green, pro-environment agenda forward.

We have dozens and dozens of other alumni who are changing the landscape in Washington – too many to name individually. Labor leaders, congressional and council staff, campaign workers, political consultants, lawyers, policy staff, fundraisers, and engaged citizens who volunteer on campaigns or form their own political organizations. We are proud for our small part we play in these successes. Can you help us build our next great class? Do you have someone who might be interested in our program? We want ‘em!

For more detailed information on the program, see our website: www.democraticfuture.org. All of the deadlines and application requirements can be found there as well.

We’ll be accepting applications through November 20th with interviews a few weeks after. Feel free to re-package this email and forward it around to anyone who might be interested.

Any questions or comments? Please feel free to contact us directly: info {at}democraticfuture.org or 425-395-4330.


Sincerely,

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Jason Bennett, Executive Director
Institute for a Democratic Future
206.579.0644 (cell)
jason {at} democraticfuture.org
www.democraticfuture.org

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24. Bicycly Alliance work party 10/22

Hello Bicycle Advocates,

Its time again for our fabulous Volunteer Work Party, Thursday, October 22nd from 1-4 at the Bicycle Alliance, 309A 3rd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98104.

I hope that you will be able to join us! We will provide
snacks and beverages to keep you fueled for this fun but important work.

Please RSVP to me so that we know how many people we can expect.

Again, thank you for your kind support in helping us create A Bicycle Friendly Washington!

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Safe Cycling,

Donna Govro
donnag {at} bicyclealliance.org
206-224-9252 x300
Bicycle Alliance of Washington
Membership and Office Coordinator

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25. Community Alliance for Global Justice needs volunteers for People's Summit

Help Make the People’s Summit Possible! Volunteer!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are currently seeking folks to help out in the following roles – please contact [e-mail] to volunteer, or if you have questions.

DISTRIBUTE POSTERS & FLYERS/SPREAD THE WORD: Volunteers needed to announce and distribute flyers about The People’s Summit to their classes, organizations, places of worship, book-groups, farmer’s market, friends & family, etc. We will provide the flyers & posters! They can also be downloaded:http://seattleplus10.org/?page_id=26

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR(s): Before the People’s Summit, help keep track of volunteer needs, and plug new volunteers into appropriate tasks. During the People’s Summit, help orient and coordinate volunteers!

FOOD PLANNING: Help procure food & farm donations for Saturday night dinner & possible day-time meals as well (Seeking Food Coordinator as well!)

HOUSING/COORDINATOR: Have an extra room for an out of town speaker? Let us know! Also seeking help coordinating housing for out of town speakers, and to organize online housing board for out of town participants.

VIDEO/FILM: Film People’s Summit workshops, including ‘This is What Trade Means to Me’ - please contact Kristen: [e-mail]

SILK-SCREENING: Help silkscreen tshirts etc for Seattle+10 Fundraising! Date for silk-screen party will be announced soon…

CARAVAN to PORTLAND: Help organize a caravan to Portland’s D5 Actions from Seattle! http://www.december5.org/

VOLUNTEER DAY-OF: Let us know if you can volunteer during The People’s Summit (we will mostly need help with logistics)

Community Alliance for Global Justice
206-405-4600
contact_us {at} seattleglobaljustice.org
606 Maynard Ave S #252
Seattle, WA 98104

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26. Addendum

THE PEOPLE'S SUMMIT Nov 28-29: CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
WTO+10: Global Justice Forward!
The Climate is Changing - It's Time for Solutions!
On Nov 30th the World Trade Organization (WTO) will host a meeting of its highest decision-making body in Geneva – 10 years to the day when we shut down the WTO! On Dec 7th, the United Nations Conference on Climate Change launches in Copenhagen. Join in an effort to harness the spirit of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle with a renewed commitment to justice and a strong message to Wall Street: "People and the Planet are Not For Sale!"

People’s Summit Program: See updates at www.seattlePLUS10.org!

All events FREE or by donation; no registration required.

Saturday Nov 28: Opening Plenary & Workshops at Seattle University, 9 – 5pm
Saturday Evening: “Reclaiming Community” Plenary, Dinner & Music at New Hope Baptist Church, 6 – 10pm
Sunday Nov 29: Workshops, Plenary & Strategy Session on Cross-sector Organizing, at Seattle University, 10 – 5pm
Sunday evening: Closing Plenary at Town Hall, 6 - 9pm

Confirmed speakers: Leo Gerard, United Steel-Workers President, Dena Hoff, National Family Farm Coalition & Via Campesina, Eric Holt-Gimenez & Annie Shattuck, Food First, Rev. Robert Jeffrey, Black Dollar Days Task Force, David Korten (When Corporations Rule the World, Agenda For a New Economy), Thea Lee, AFL-CIO, Sylvia Orduño, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization and National Planning Committee, U.S. Social Forum.

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27. BE A GRASSROOTS LOBBYIST FOR CHOICE

Worried about the state budget deficit and its impact on access to reproductive health? Are you sick of fake clinics targeting young and poor women in your community with anti-choice messages and incorrect information? This is your chance to do something about it. Help us generate calls and emails to key legislators in Olympia by being a Grassroots Lobbyist. This entails coming to the NARAL office and helping us call our donors and activists across the state. We will tell our members which legislators need to be contacted and provide them with simple, pro-choice messages to give to those legislators. This is easy but critical work.

These calls will be made from January 25 through February 5. During these two weeks, volunteers can come in Mondays through Thursdays from 10am-8pm, Fridays from 10am-5pm. One hour of your time can make a critical difference in the legislative outcomes of this year's session.

For more information or to sign-up contact me at SashaCousineau (at) ProChoiceWashington.org or [phone].

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28. NARAL Internships for High School & College Students

NARAL Pro-Choice Washington has a variety of internships available to suit high school and college students with diverse skill sets and interests. Some of our internships are even PAID! Not a student? Please share this information with the special pro-choice youth in your life and help them have the opportunity to learn great workplace and leadership skills.

For a full list of our current internship opportunities, please visit our website.
http://www.prochoicewashington.org/about/jobs.shtml

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29. Group promoting local sustainable businesses needs volunteers

Greetings! Exciting changes are happening within our organization. In early December, we convened our leadership team of 25 staff volunteers, board members, and advisors for a meeting to determine the future of BALLE Seattle. We are currently working on a long term strategic plan that will focus on enhanced member benefits and services. Please look forward to a more complete announcement that will come later in February.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
There's an exciting sustainable business conference that's happening in Seattle on April 21st called GoGreen Seattle (see http://seattle.gogreenconference.net - we are a "community partner" for this conference). The speaker line-up is incredible and there will be tons of networking and learning opportunities. It's also a perfect venue to get the word out to local business owners and others about BALLE. Tickets are normally $175, but there are two volunteer opportunities that can get you a FREE pass to the conference.

See below for details and how to participate, and feel free to forward to others who may be interested (one is in Feb)! If you do sign up, would you please let us know?

GoGreen ’10 Seattle Street Team: February 25th at 8:00 a.m. (meet at Olive8 lobby)

 15-30 minute training headed by Street Team Leader/Guru Alex Cummings
 Distribute large stack of postcards (small stack in a prominent location at each place of business) and posters (please tape in front window) to businesses in downtown Seattle, surrounding metro (Ballard, Bainbridge, Greenlake, etc) and suburban areas (Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland, Bothell, etc)
 4-6 hours of volunteer time will give you a comp ticket to attend GoGreen ’10 Seattle (full-day admission includes all food/drink + networking reception)
 More hours can give you more tickets, so please track and submit
 Please sign up for this option by emailing alex {at} socialenterprises.net


GoGreen ’10 Seattle Event Team: April 21, 7:00 a.m. (meet at Olive8 3rdFloor registration desk for training/overview)


 30 minute training headed by Event Manager Mai Tram-Tran the morning of event
 4-6 hour shifts to work registration (check in attendees, hand out lanyards + program) and other event roles, as needed
 Please sign up for this option by emailing mai {at} socialenterprises.net

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30. Association for Women in Science looking for website volunteer

Are you interested in becoming part of the AWIS Board? Do you have experience in website design and maintenance?

If you answered “yes” to these questions, you’re exactly who we’re looking for! We are looking for a volunteer to become our AWIS Webmaster. If you are interested, please email AWIS President Amie Siegesmund at siegesam {at} plu.edu for more details.

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31. Volunteer with Seattle youth organization

Sign up for SYPP's Adult Volunteer Training Today!

Are you looking for some concrete volunteer work in the next couple of months? Are you an adult who wants to support youth organizing? Do you want to get involved in a meaningful way at Seattle Young People's Project? Come to our Volunteer Training. Learn more about about adult-allyship and sign-up on opportunities to volunteer with SYPP!


Monday, March 15th, 6:30-8:30
SYPP Office (2820 E. Cherry St.


Please RSVP with Sahar Romani at [phone] or sahar [at} sypp.org

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32. Seattle youth group needs help with fundraising banquet

Ready or not, here it comes!

SYPP's annual auction fundraiser is coming, May 8th, and there are a couple of ways that you can help. Read on to find out how!


Telling Our Own Stories, Leading Our Own Struggles
SYPP's Annual Auction Fundraiser

Saturday, May 8th
5:30-9pm (doors open at 5pm)
Asian Resource Center (1025 S. King St.)
with Laura Michalek, Fundraising Auctioneer


Be there to celebrate and support the work of Seattle's newest generation of social justice organizers. Enjoy a delicious dinner, a fun and heartwarming program, and bid on fantastic items and desserts.

And here's what you can do to make the auction a success:

Be A Table Captain!
SYPP is still looking for community supporters who can round up 7 friends, family members, or colleagues to share a table together. Tickets are $40 for adults, and $25 for youth. Can't find 7 people? How about being the captain of a 1/2 table with 3 other people?

Donate a Delicious Dessert!
We still need folks with a sweet-tooth who can donate attractive and fantastic tasting desserts for our dessert auction. Vegan, wheat-free, and sugar-free dessert donations are always needed as well!

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33. Equal Rights Washington needs Earth Day volunteers in Seattle

ERW members are encouraged to join local non-profit OUT for Sustainability to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with the second annual, "EARTH GAY" event on Sunday April 18th, with service projects taking place from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m., and an after party for the whole community at Havana , on Capitol Hill, featuring DJ Lady Jane. The After party begins at 5:00 p.m., and is free for service project volunteers; or a $5.00 donation to get in.

ERW's work with OUT for Sustainability reflects ERW's work to raise the profile of the LGBT community in communities with intersecting values or needs. Analysis of the Approve Referendum 71 vote shows that people affiliated with environmental organizations were among those most likely to strongly support the domestic partnership law. Historically it has been challenging for the environmental and LGBT communities to work together in a coordinated fashion because while we share similar values our missions are very different. Earth Gay and other work to be undertaken by ERW this year will try to find ways of working with the environmental community to strengthen our movement for LGBT civil rights.

Partnership is at the core of EARTH GAY this year, as local organizations and businesses commit to both the environment and diversity. OUT for Sustainability is working in partnership with Equal Rights Washington (ERW), the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS) and the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA). Other participants include Seattle Works, Climate Solutions, The Boeing Company, GrowFood.org, and the South Park Action Agenda.

Refreshments will be provided to service project volunteers, including Organic donuts from Mighty-O and coffee from Fuel.

Urban Farming with Alley Cat Acres on Beacon Hill
Neighborhood Cleanup with ECOSS in South Park
Garden Planting with Kenyon House in Rainier Valley
Habitat Restoration with the Nature Consortium in West Seattle


For further questions, please contact Gerod Rody,
OUT for Sustainability Executive Director
gerod {at}outforsustainability.org
206-295-4734
View this FLYER for more details: http://www.outforsustainability.org/Coming_Soon_files/EarthGay%20SavetheDate.pdf

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34. Planned Parenthood needs volunteers for summer events in Seattle and surrounding areas

Summer is just around the corner, and that means that we will soon be out in full force at fairs, festivals, and events all over Greater Seattle.
We want you to represent Planned Parenthood at fun events like the University District Street Fair, Seattle Pride Festival, Kent Cornucopia Days and more!

Help us spread the word about safe sex and reproductive rights at community events this summer.
Sign up today for summer outreach training!
We've got two convenient dates and times to choose from.

Summer Outreach Training

Tuesday, May 4th
6:00 PM, Seattle
Wednesday, May 19th
6:00 PM, Seattle

Festivals and events offer great opportunities to educate citizens about reproductive rights issues and build support for choice. Help staff our fabulous Planned Parenthood booth this summer. Hand out information and freebies, meet other Planned Parenthood supporters, take in the sights and sounds, and have a great time!

To sign up for a training, please email me: ppactionwa {at} ppgnw.org or call [phone].

See you this summer!

Cara Bilodeau
Seattle Field Organizer

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35. Bicycle Alliance needs volunteers May 8th for Kids Bike Swap

Have lots of fun volunteering for the Bicycle Alliance at Bike Works Kids Bike Swap on May 8th from 10AM-4PM at Genesee Playfield in SE Seattle. Volunteer for a two hour shift or longer. We will need the most help in the morning. Combine it with a bike ride or check out the Georgetown Flower and Garden Show afterwards.

The Bicycle Alliance is proud to be a Gold Level Sponsor of this event where kids can swap their bikes for bigger ones. We will be there providing information and giving kids safe bike riding tips.

If you want to help, contact me, Dave Janis at 206.224.9252 Ext. 302, or Davej {at} bicyclealliance.org and let me know what time you want to volunteer.

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36. Seattle Planned Parenthood needs outreach volunteers

Seattle volunteers:

Do you love the smell of elephant ears, fresh popcorn and cotton candy?
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Do you revel in the sight of oversized stuffed animals, carnival rides and craft booths?
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Do you love meeting new people and advocating on behalf of the nation's leading reproductive health care provider?
You know who you are, and we know you can't resist:

It's high time you joined the 2010 Planned Parenthood Summer Outreach team!

Festivals and events offer great opportunities to educate citizens about reproductive rights issues and build support for choice. Help staff our fabulous Planned Parenthood booth at events like the University District Street Fair, Pride Festival, Kube Summer Jam, and more! Hand out information and freebies, meet other Planned Parenthood supporters, take in the sights and sounds, and have a great time!


We'll get you prepped for the sunny season. Sign up to attend one of two local summer outreach trainings:

Tuesday May 4th
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Seattle

Wednesday, May 19th
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Seattle

Volunteering at festivals and fairs is a ton of fun. Don't miss out on this opportunity to reach out to your community! To sign up or get more information, please email ppactionwa {at} ppgnw.org or call [phone].

See you soon!

Cara Bilodeau
Seattle Field Organizer

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37. Bicycle Alliance needs volunteers May 27th in Seattle

Hello Bicycle Advocate,

Its time again for our Funtabulous Monthly Volunteer Work Party, Thursday, May 27th, 309A 3rd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98104.

The Bicycle Alliance staff is busy compiling materials for our monthly mailing and we need your help to get these important letters out. As usual, we will provide yummy healthy snacks to keep you fueled for this fun but important work.

Please RSVP to me, donnag {at} bicyclealliance.org so that we know how many people we can expect.

Again, thank you for your kind support in helping us create A Bicycle Friendly Washington!

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Safe Cycling,

Donna Govro
donnag {at} bicyclealliance.org
206-224-9252 x300
Bicycle Alliance of Washington
Membership and Office Coordinator

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38. Donate your frequent flyer miles for choice

Matching Miles for Choice



If you could book your next flight, keep all of your bonus miles, and let Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest receive a match of your miles, would you do it?

Now, through Alaska Airlines EasyBiz®, a fantastic program Alaska Airlines® offers to businesses, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest receives a mile for each dollar you spend. We use those miles for necessary staff travel for our three-state affiliate - allowing us to save needed dollars for essential reproductive health services instead!

Matching Miles for Choice EasyBiz® is easy to use! Once you are enrolled, remember to book through the EasyBiz® online portal.

If you already have an Alaska Airlines® Frequent Flyer number, the EasyBiz® account will be connected to it, which means you will not have to remember multiple logins.


Please email miles4choice
Thank you for your support!

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39. Justice Works needs Seattle area volunteers for 8/28 event

ONLY HAVE A JUST A FEW HOURS TO HELP?

HOW ABOUT ONE OF THE TASKS BELOW?

Let us know if you have any questions or see something that you’d like to help with…

206-725-9189

Before the August 28th Justice Is No Game Festival which will be held at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center from noon to 5pm

ü seeking a variety of donations: food, drinks, paper plates, door prizes, charcoal, raffle prizes, face paints, and school supplies

ü distributing flyers and posters

ü selling raffle tickets

ü other

On August 28th at the Justice Is No Game Festival

ü Setting up and cleaning up

ü 3 people to cook the food at the grills. You’ll need to get a Food Workers Permit but that’s not difficult. We have the information about where and when to get the permit

ü 2 people to work the food tables (keeping bowls / plates full, helping people as needed and accepting donations for the food)

ü Working the children’s games

ü Supporting people who want to write short notes to the incarcerated people whose photos, art, crafts and writing that we’ll have displayed

ü Lighting director for the plays

ü other

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40. Association for Women in Science mentor program

Announcing the 2010‐2011 GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM

Need career advice?
Need tips to balance work and family?
Then get advice from experienced women scientists by joining our Group Mentoring Program

Our Group Mentoring Program provides women scientist the opportunity to share career experiences and knowledge with peers in a supportive environment.
Each Mentoring Group is a party of 3-5 women scientists committed to meeting monthly to support one another with advice, encouragement and information. Each group will be coordinated and fostered by one experienced mentor and one connector.

-You must be a Seattle-AWIS chapter member to participate.
- Apply online by filling out the application on our website: http://www.seattleawis.org/groupmentor.htm

Or sign up here:
For Mentee: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9RS5LXQ
For Mentor: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9RGXGMY

Deadline is August 30th, 2010.
For more information check our website: www.seattleawis.org
SPACE IS LIMITED! Sign up NOW!

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41. Help pack boxes for Cuba aid.

Seattle has collected more than forty or fifty boxes of material aid to aid Cuba.s hurricane repair efforts and to flaunt and oppose the Blockade and the Travel Ban. There are Seattle People on the Friendshipment too.

Now we have to load this material on the bus which includes some high tech medical equipment and lots of medical supplies that the Blockade has caused on the island whose scarcity is due to the blockade.

There will be a loading party/potluck program that will begin @ 6pm @ El Centro de la Raza - 2524 16th Avenue South, in Seattle on Wednesday, July 7th. There will be last minute labeling of new items and loading the existing boxes onto the bus and a potluck dinner, which everyone enjoys and the Caravanistas will tell of what caused them to take the trip this year . and we will try to have some music.

Yesterday (the fourth of July) a bunch of Washingtonians joined the Canadians at the border crossing in Blaine and helped to usher across the bus and a lot of Cargo that the Canadians were sending. See pictures of this on our web site . seattlecuba.org. Our webmaster, Chris Pforr, is VERY prompt.

In solidarity,
Thomas W. Warner
(secretary, Seattle/Cuba Friendship Committee - a task force of the Church Council of Greater Seattle)
8923 2nd Ave. N.E.
Seattle, WA, 98115
206 523-1720
[e-mail]
http://www.seattlecuba.org

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42. Seattle League of Women Voters needs people to help with voter registration

The Seattle League of Women Voters is focusing on voter registration at local events such as Hemp Fest, Bumbershoot & SeaFair activities. We offer a free training in return for volunteering for a shift.

Election committees are researching Primary & General election issues and preparing candidate forums. Lots to do!

We also have research & writing in progress on a study of Mental Health services in King County and an education study on the Development of a Teacher. Both of these studies will be presented as programs and will inform League positions and action.

There is a wide range of jobs that need doing, and we can help find one that suits you. Call the office at 206.329.4848 if you're interested in checking it out!

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43. Adam Smith campaign looking for interns

Internship with the Adam Smith for Congress Campaign


Congressman Adam Smith a Democrat representing Washington State's 9th Congressional District. The 9th District includes parts of King, Pierce and Thurston Counties. Approximately 50 percent of the 9th District's population resides in King County, 40 percent in Pierce County, and 10 percent in Thurston County. The 9th is a classic suburban district, covering the cities and other communities of the South Puget Sound region.

Adam Smith for Congress is seeking motivated, talented and dedicated interns for this summer and/or next semester for the South King County area. Course credit may be available with approval from your school. This internship is an opportunity to learn about the many aspects of a political campaign from the inside. Schedule is flexible, minimum of 10 hours a week.

Duties (depending on interest) may include:

Assisting the candidate and Campaign Manager in handling day-to-day operations
Contacting voters directly
Researching community, legislative, and policy issues
Representing the campaign at public events
Following up with constituents and political contacts
Gathering and managing data
Assisting with fundraising and events
Assisting with social media outreach, online communications


Job Qualifications:

Interns should possess a strong work ethic and close attention to detail.

Interest in public service, politics, and community issues is a plus.


Contact Information:

If you are interested in an unpaid internship position with Congressman Adam Smith's campaign, please contact Matt Perry at michael {at} electadamsm ith.com

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44. NARAL needs phonebanking volunteers

Greeting Pro-Choice Washingtonians-

The primary election is on August 17th and absentee ballots should be arriving during the first week in August. As the leading political organization on reproductive rights, it is our job to make sure voters know who the pro-choice candidates in their district are so that they can vote to protect the pro-choice majority in our state legislature.

We need YOUR help to do this! We'll be calling NARAL Pro-Choice Washington members and pro-choice voters to let them know about 100% pro-choice candidates, like Susan DelBene (8th Congressional District) and Claudia Kauffman (47th Legislative District), as well as give them a friendly reminder to vote. Phone bank shifts are two hours long. We provide scripts, training, and SNACKS!

Why is it important to encourage people to vote in the primary? Some races, like many judicial races, can be decided in the primary if enough people vote. We need to get pro-choice candidates through the primary and on to the general election.

Help us mobilize pro-choice voters across the state by making calls during the following days and times:

Friday, July 30 - 10am-5pm
Monday, August 2 - 10am-8pm
Tuesday, August 3 - 10am-8pm
Wednesday, August 4 - 10am-8pm
Thursday, August 5 - 10am-8pm
Tuesday, August 10 - 10am-8pm
Wednesday, August 11 - 10am-8pm
Thursday, August 12 - 10am-8pm
Friday, August 13 - 10am-5pm
Monday, August 16 - 10am-8pm
All phone banks will take place at our office in Downtown Seattle. For more information or to sign up, contact me at [phone] or [e-mail].

Not able to volunteer for the primary election? Believe it or not, it is not too early to sign up to help us with the general election! For a full list of those days and times, please contact me for more information.

In solidarity,

Eleazar Juárez-Díaz
Volunteer and Youth Programs Coordinator

NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
811 First Avenue, Suite 456
Seattle, WA 98104
206.624-1990
206.624.4505 (fax)
eleazarjuarez-diaz {at} prochoicewashington.org
www.prochoicewashington.org

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45. Economic Opportunity Institute needs two volunteers (or just one really smart one)

Are you good with graphic design and/or javascript? Looking to build your portfolio? Excited about volunteering some time for a good cause? Then consider helping me with with some of EOI's graphic design and scripting needs!

1) Graphic design: We would like to add some energy and style to EOI fact sheets -- making them easier to read. Just send me an email with some samples of your work, and I'll be in touch.

2) Javascript expert: Well, you don't have to be an expert -- but you would have to know your way around javascript. I've started a few projects, so send me an email to indicate your interest and we'll go from there!

Thanks,

Alex Stone
Communication Manager, EOI
Contact Alex
alex {at} eoionline.org

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46. Association for Women in Science needs volunteers for 25th anniversary event

The Seattle Association for Women in Science is celebrating 25 years as an active organization. This silver anniversary is an auspicious occasion that deserves recognition and celebration.

Seattle AWIS is calling for volunteers to form a Anniversary committee aimed at conceptualizing, organizing, and implementing a 25th anniversary event that recognizes the contributions Seattle AWIS chapter and women in science from the Puget Sound area. Do you have experience with event planning and organization? Have you spent time serving on committees? Would you like to gain valuable experience while having fun and supporting the local women in science community?

Then volunteering on the 25th Anniversary AWIS Committee might be a great way to make friends, network and contribute to planning an exciting event.

Please respond to lcoy {at} u.washington.edu by Friday, August 6th, 2010 if this committee is of interest to you.

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47. Hempfest crew: Help raise one million dollars for cannabis!

Please join our new Hempfest Fundraising Crew this year to help raise a million bucks for cannabis. 250,000+ enthusiasts will be at Hempfest August 21-22. We have a plan to ask each of them to donate to the Hempfest organization. If they give an average of $4, we’ll raise a million bucks for cannabis! All we need is your help building a team big enough to reach them all.

There will be an orientation party the Wednesday before Hempfest and we graciously and urgently request your attendance.

What: Volunteer orientation party for Hempfest Fundraising Crew

When: Wednesday, Aug 18, 7PM

Where: Myrtle Edwards Park, south entrance near the fountain, Seattle waterfront

And...: Snacks and refreshments provided

Contact: Ezra Eickmeyer, 360-301-1842, ezra {at} olypen.com


If you can't attend the Wednesday orientation party, please let us know which days you can volunteer at Hempfest (Aug. 21-22, 10AM - 8PM) and at which times. 4-5 hour shifts are requested.

Finally, please recruit friends and family to come help as well. We'll need as many as 60 volunteers per shift to make these efforts work, which means 240+ volunteers rallying together for the cause over one weekend. We still need over 100 volunteer shifts to be filled, so e-mail and call everyone. Thank you!!!

In Solidarity,

Ezra Eickmeyer
Coordinator
Hempfest Fundraising Crew

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48. Association for Women in Science needs volunteers to be mentors

Announcing the 2010-2011 GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM

Need career advice?
Need tips to balance work and family?
Then get advice from experienced women scientists by joining our Group Mentoring Program

Our Group Mentoring Program provides women scientist the opportunity to share career experiences and knowledge with peers in a supportive environment.


Each Mentoring Group is a party of 3-5 women scientists committed to meeting monthly to support one another with advice, encouragement and information. Each group will be coordinated and fostered by one experienced mentor and one connector.

- You must be a Seattle-AWIS chapter member to participate.
- Apply online by filling out the application on our website: http://www.seattleawis.org/groupmentor.htm



Or sign up here:
For Mentee: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9RS5LXQ
For Mentor: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9RGXGMY

Deadline is August 30th, 2010.
For more information check our website: www.seattleawis.org

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49. Seattle Young People's Project needs volunteers for workshops

Greetings SYPP supporters!

Seattle Young People's Project is excited to be launching our 6th annual Summer Youth Organizing Institute (YO!) next week, and we need your help! We have 27 young people signed up to participate, and almost all the workshop schedules and logistics are figured out. However...

We are still looking for a number of volunteers to help with both workshop facilitation and logistics. Here are the details:

WORKSHOPS

We have a cool idea for a "Current Events Speed Dating" workshop, but to make it happen we need up to 11 volunteers for Friday, August 20th, from 10:30am-11:45am. Each volunteer will have a "station" and will take on a current event subject, and will be providing 5 minute summaries of the subject to rotating groups of youth, on a repeating basis. This will require about an hour of work, and maybe an hour of prep time from home. We will provide the formatting for how to present the information, but it might require some basic research on volunteers' part.

Topics that youth have asked for in this workshop: the gulf coast and the oil spill; immigration struggles; police brutality; anti-youth laws; the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and beyond; Palestine and Israel; food justice issues; water justice issues; attacks against Muslim communities; climate change; Google/Verizon and net neutrality; the struggles for LGBTQ rights beyond marriage; and the causes of the economic crisis
If you have any particular skills in either specific creative organizing tactics, or in skills related to radical art and media, we might be able to use your help with workshops on Sunday and Monday, August 22-23rd.

If you might be available to help us, please respond to this email or call us (206.860.9606) ASAP and we can fill you in with additional details.

LOGISTICS

From Wednesday, August 18th-Monday, August 23rd, we are looking for volunteers who can help for one hour (noon-1pm) with lunch logistics. Cars or at least driver's licenses are very helpful.
We are looking for a certified lifeguard to help supervise swimming activities at our overnight retreat, just outside of Seattle, on Tuesday, August 24th.
If you might be available to help us, please respond to this email or call us (206.860.9606) ASAP and we can fill you in with additional details.

We are extremely grateful for all the varieties of support that you provide to SYPP so that we can keep doing our youth organizing and empowerment work, and we are appreciative for whatever folks can contribute to making this year's YO! another success!

Thank you!

SYPP YO! Planning Team

Seattle Young People's Project is a youth-led, adult-supported, social justice organization that empowers young people (ages 13-19) to express themselves and take action on the issues that affect their lives. The Youth Organizing Institute is an annual 8-day youth activist summer program that trains 20-25 young people in the skills and consciousness to organize for positive change.

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50. Bicycle Alliance work party in Seattle 8/26

Be a Volunteer Superhero!

OK, we don’t actually have any openings for volunteers to be superheroes, but we have all sorts of events and activities coming up that you can help out with. Check our blog for latest opportunities, which include, for example, helping to run a rest stop in Tukwila, handing out ice cream in Tacoma, and hanging out with bike racers in Seattle. Email Katie {at} bicyclealliance.orgfor more details on upcoming events.

Plus we’ve got the usual Month-End Work Party coming right up on August 26th in our office from 4:00 to 7:00, with an orientation for new volunteers at 5:00. The Month-End Work Party will involve food and about 400 envelopes and inserts. RSVP to Katie at [e-mail].

Donna Govro
Membership and Office Coordinator
Bicycle Alliance of Washington
309A 3rd Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98104
206.224.9252 x300
www.bicyclealliance.org

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51. Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans needs outreach volunteers

Bette Reed, our Community Vice President, needs volunteers to help with PSARA's outreach efforts. Requests for PSARA to lead civic engagement discussions at the various community senior centers are growing. If you are interested in helping with outreach and also helping grow PSARA, contact Bette at outreachvp {at} psara.org

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52. Cannabis Defense Coalition needs volunteers for a number of projects

Below is a list of CDC projects and member committees in need of energy and organizing. Consider taking a bite out of the leadership pie.


Adopt-A-Street Project. Needs: one or more leaders to organize clean-up days.


The CDC already adopted a section of State Route 169, the Maple Valley Highway. The City of Seattle has a similar program, and the CDC recently adopted a one-mile stretch of Occidental Avenue from Yesler (Occidental Park) through Holgate (where Mariners fans start walking en masse). We need to decide on locations for our two signs, and we need to clean our street at least four times a year.



Bail Bonding Project. Needs: one volunteer to get insurance quotes, $400 in funding double-matched by donor.


Some of our greatest projects start as jokes. After thirty minutes researching the logistics of this joke, the group decided that we absolutely must apply to become a bail bonding agency. The notion of calling up a jail and demanding the release of a medical marijuana patient is a pretty theory; in reality we hope it will be mind blowing. We need to fundraise the $1,200 application fee, and secure a $10k insurance bond. A donor has agree to double-match all donations, so we only need to fundraise $400 and get the insurance.



Cannabis Resource Center Project. Needs: leaders with permitting and contracting experience, construction plans and permits, a functional office and bathrooms.


We need to get our construction projects moving forward. Critical milestones for the Cannabis Resource Center include a functional office and ADA-compliant bathrooms. Until we create a comfortable, inviting central command center, the CDC will be scattered and discombobulated, complicating everything we do and hope to do. If we can make this happen, push this through, Seattle and our state will be forever changed.



Case Tracking Project. Needs: multiple leaders to consistently track cases involving medical cannabis patients.


Our core activism is tracking medical cannabis prosecutions throughout Washington State. Some months we do this well, and some months we do this poorly. Failing at our core activism makes us feel bad, all around. We need people who can track one or more cases, keep in telephone and/or email contact with defendants and attorneys, and update our google calendar with upcoming court dates.



Media committee. Needs: leaders adept at facebook, twitter, myspace, press releases and traditional media.


One of our goals is to keep cannabis at the forefront of social and political dialogue. To that end, our media committee can have a tremendous effect, with almost no financial investment. Every week we miss opportunities to inform news organizations and the blogosphere about important news about cannabis in Washington State. We get press inquiries which go ignored. If we had a small number of active leaders on the media committee, all of this could change overnight.



MQAC Petition Project. Needs: $2,500 in funding matched by donor.


We were hoping that our petition to add a qualifying condition to our medical marijuana law would simply be approved. Then we could boast about how we made such a grand impact with so little money. Unfortunately, our petition was denied. From the start of this project we intended to "go all the way" and appeal a negative decision, and now we're forced to walk our talk. After some searching, we have hired an administrative appeals lawyer for a reduced flat rate of $5,000. A donor has agreed to match all donations, meaning we need to raise $2,500 to pay the piper.



Treasury committee. Needs: multiple leaders with bookkeeping or accounting experience.


Our treasurer is keeping his head above waters, but it's a fair amount of effort for him to do so. The CDC accounting needs to be more of a group effort. We track everything in Quickbooks, and the accounting is relatively simple -- no employees, payroll or complicated assets. The treasurer's biggest concern is the various projects that need to collect and track retail sales tax (cafe, patient retail, etc). We haven't actually filed our state excise taxes for 2009, and need to catch up on some of the things our treasurer is failing to accomplish alone.



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As of September 2, 2010, the Cannabis Defense Coalition is comprised of 148 dues paying members. The cdc-alerts list has 1,106 subscribers.


Cannabis Defense Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member cooperative focused on marijuana activism in Washington State. We support, create and organize around forward-thinking reform projects with our volunteer labor and fundraising efforts. To join as a voting member of the coalition, send $40 to CDC, PO Box 45622, Seattle, WA 98145, or pay online at http://www.cdc.coop. We would be honored to earn your support. One may reach us with questions, case information, arrest reports and the like via the Washington State Potline at 888-208-5332, or stop by the Cannabis Resource Center, 1714 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134 during business hours.

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53. Help out at Community Alliance for Global Justice

Current Volunteer Opportunities

In addition to below opportunities, Office help also needed! Contact us at volunteer {at} seattleglobaljustice.org or 206-405-4600 for more info!

Fundraising - hrd99 {at} igc.org

This Fall CAGJ is seeking a coordinator for our annual fundraiser, Fair Trade for the Holidays. The coordinator will work with an intern and CAGJ's Director, Heather Day, to identify creative fundraising opportunities to add to our usual fundraiser of Fair Trade products, (chocolate, tea, coffee, CAGJ t-shirts).

CAGJ is also seeking two volunteers to act as CAGJ's Fundraising Co-Chairs, to provide support to the Director in carrying out our fundraising programs, including grants, major donor outreach, special events and membership development. For more information, please contact Heather Day: hrd99 {at}bigc.org, 206-405-4600

Food Justice Project - fjp {at} seattleglobaljustice.org


Help coordinate Teach-Outs by contacting farms, deciding on locations, etc.
Help publicize and do outreach for Teach-Outs - making flyers, finding places to post them, etc.
Organizing materials for presentations and guest lectures about food justice.
Our Food Our Right: solicit and/or edit articles for 2nd edition (see below)
Our Food Our Right: Identify and follow-up with locations to sell and distribute guide
Trade Justice - tradejustice {at} seattleglobaljustice.org

Coordinate CAGJ's Trade Action Network
Help identify actions to post to the Trade Action Network
Act as a liaison with partner organizations - WA Fair Trade Coalition and Seattle CISPES
AGRA Watch - agrawatch{at} seattleglobaljustice.org

Film Night Coordinator (7 hours/month) - attend & facilitate film nights, publicity, arrange logistics
Film/Audio editor: AGRA Watch members recently traveled to Kenya and collected hours of audio and video of visits and interviews with farmers and activists, and we need help editing to create short radio and documentaries!

Media Coordinator (3-5 hours/month) - contact person for media, send press releases for events, catalogue media contacts

Grants Coordinator (5 hours/month) - search for grants, update grants list, monitor upcoming grant deadlines

Blogger / Social Media Coordinator (10 hours/month) - update info and events on website, write blog posts once a week, Facebook

Technology Guru (5-10 hours/month) - provide assistance with Google site, website and other online forums

Membership / Volunteer Coordinator (5 hours/month) - generate and keep records for new members, plug members into events and volunteer roles

Artistic Visionary (10 hours/month) - create t-shirts, signs, posters, etc. for events, design AW logo, graphic design for flyers, help with website, help with designing theatre or staging for actions

Photographer (2-5 hours/month) - take photos and/or videos at events, make available online and to AW members
Historian (2-5 hours/month) - document accomplishments, create and maintain a portfolio of events, double-check that they are on the webste

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54. Join the Cannabis Defense Coalition work party 10/2

Work Party this Saturday!

Volunteers are welcome this Saturday at the CRC for a platform
building project (kind of like a stage, but not a stage) and to clean
and finish the upstairs floor. Doors open at 10AM for the early
risers! We'll be there all day. Come be part of the "next phase" at
the CRC. Contact Brian with questions: 206-229-2284

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Cannabis Defense Coalition - 888-208-5332 - www.cdc.coop
Seattle Cannabis Resource Center - 1714 1st. Ave. S.

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55. Bicycle Alliance of Washington needs volunteers

Hello Bicycle Enthusiast,

Please come to our Volunteer Work Party on Thursday, November 18th from 4-7 pm. We are located in Pioneer Square at 309A 3rd Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98104. NOTE THAT THIS IS EARLY DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

This is a fun and productive time in which you can converse with other bicyclists while contributing to Bike Advocacy. We have extra work to do this month and need your help. Please RSVP to [e-mail] so that I purchase enough healthy goodies.

This will be Katie Ferguson's last day as an AmeriCorps Intern. Come help us celebrate her well spent time with us!

Thank you for your kind support in helping us create A Bicycle Friendly Washington!



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Safe Cycling,

Donna Govro
Membership and Office Coordinator
Bicycle Alliance of Washington
309A 3rd Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98104
206.224.9252 x300
www.bicyclealliance.org
Join us on Facebook and read our Blog!

I wish it would involve explicit advocacy for public goods, rather than cowering whenever the nutjobs start whining about "taxing and spending." It is the governments EFFING JOB to provide public goods, which by definition involves taxing people and spending the resulting income on public goods.

People in San Bruno didn't die of taxation--they died of the childish refusal to pay attention to the maintenance of their gasline infrastructure. (Yes, PG&E is a private company, but the government is supposed to excercise oversight.) Paying for that oversight is just another of those non-fun things that adults are supposed to do, like cleaning the gutters and changing the furnace filter.

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56. Science mentors needed for 2011 Student Bio Expo

Hi All,

NWABR would like to invite you (and other AWIS members and colleagues) to be mentors for high school students participating in this year’s Student Bio Expo. It is a rewarding experience and you really do make a difference in students’ perception of science – and scientists! I do hope you will sign up as soon as possible (online registration) and pass this email to others you think would be interested.
Thanks,
Reitha

Volunteer for the 2011 Student Bio Expo

May 24, 2011 – Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, WA
www.nwabr.org/studentbiotech

Online mentor sign-up at http://nwabr.kintera.org/mentors2011

The Student Bio Expo is an opportunity for high school students to research biomedical and biotechnology topics and then present them in creative ways through a variety of categories, such as molecular modeling, research, journalism, creative writing, teaching, web site design, career exploration, the investigation of biotechnology companies and more.

Volunteer to be a Mentor!
· Students are matched with community mentors from scientific institutions, local businesses, and research organizations. As a mentor, you can provide one or more students with guidance and resources as they plan and develop their Expo projects.

What is involved in being a mentor?
· You have a choice in the amount of time and type of commitment you can provide: emails only, emails and in person meetings, or research in your lab.

· Mentoring begins in November 2010 and culminates with the Expo on May 24, 2011. You can find more information about the Expo and mentoring on the NWABR website, www.nwabr.org/studentbiotech

· NWABR will try to match mentors and students by areas of interest but a basic understanding of science or expertise in a project category, will qualify you to be a mentor. You become an important role model and you may plant the seed for a career in science.

Sign up by November 15th
· The mentor registration form can be accessed from our website, or by following this link:
http://nwabr.kintera.org/mentors2011
· We are striving to have mentors register by November 15.

For more information, contact Reitha Weeks at [e-mail] or 206-957-3337x305.



Reitha S. Weeks, PhD
Resident Scientist and Program Manager
Northwest Association for Biomedical Research
100 W. Harrison St., North Tower, #430
Seattle, WA 98119
P: 206-957-3337x305 F: 206-282-2214
www.nwabr.org
rweeks {at} nwabr.org

Promoting the understanding of biomedical research and its ethical conduct.

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57. Interns and volunteers needed by Community Alliance for Global Justice

Seeking a Treasurer!

Want to play a central, critical role in helping CAGJ thrive? CAGJ is seeking a new Treasurer. This is a volunteer position. The Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the organization, accountable to the Steering Committee. We ask for a minimum one-year commitment. The purpose of this position is to safeguard CAGJ funds and assure that they are spent in a financially responsible manner, consistent with the policies and budgets of the Steering Committee. The approximate time required is 12 hours per month. To read the responsibilities and qualifications, please go to our Get Involved page here (scroll to bottom of page).

Seeking Summer Social Media Intern!
This is a new position! CAGJ is seeking a self-motivated individual who will help CAGJ develop and begin to implement a more robust social media strategy. For more information about how to apply for this and other Summer Internships with CAGJ, click here! http://www.seattleglobaljustice.org/get-involved/internships/

CAGJ HAPPENINGS
MON June 27, Food Justice Trivia Night at Hopvine!
Come learn and share what you know about food politics - and see how you stack up against fellow players. How many chickens can you keep in Seattle? What's a "brassica"? What food products in the Farm Bill receive the most subsidies? What Brazilian movement has reclaimed unused land in for small-scale farmers? Come find out answers to these questions, and much more! Play for CAGJ swag and prizes. Trivia Night will be a fundraiser for the second edition of "Our Food, Our Right", and will be hosted by the fabulous Hopvine Pub - Seattle's Neighborhood Pub on Capitol Hill, 507 15th Avenue East. Email us if you can help organize! fjp {at} seattleglobaljustice.org


CAGJ's Food Justice Project wins Satterberg Grant for Community Education

The Food Justice Project is celebrating a recent grant award by engaging you in education for food justice! A $5,000 grant from the Satterberg Foundation will support the Community Education piece of FJP's work, allowing us to acquire needed supplies (our very own projector for multimedia, workshop space, and training materials), train activists on messaging and how to educate for political action, and more! Our Community Education project is focused on developing some standard workshops/activities that we're developing to respond to requests to do presentations at various venues, and eventually to do outreach and offer this to the community at large to continue to build the movement for food justice. Get involved in developing these workshops! Do a bit of research (or call on your own expertise) on a specific issue of your choice to develop a "module" to plug and play into a general workshop framework, depending on audience. Or, sign-up to take part in the "train the trainer" sessions to happen later this year on presenting to the community, and become an educator for food justice. Contact fjp {at} seattleglobaljustice.org to find out more and to take part.

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58. Bicycle Alliance Volunteer Work Party; Seattle 6/23

Please come to our Volunteer Work Party on Thursday, June 23rd from
4-7 pm. We are located in Pioneer Square at 309A 3rd Ave. S.,
Seattle, WA 98104.

There are renewal letters to stuff and bike map packets to assemble!
Please RSVP so I can buy enough tasty snacks for everyone.

Thank you for your kind support and hard work in helping us create a
Bicycle Friendly Washington!

Safe Cycling,

Jay Steingold
Operations and Contract Support
Bicycle Alliance of Washington
309A 3rd Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98104
206.224.9252 x304
www.bicyclealliance.org
Join us on Facebook and read our Blog!

Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling. ~James E. Starrs

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59. Community Alliance for Global Justice needs volunteers

CAGJ SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
CAGJ seeks passionate, committed, talented & fun people to help us thrive and organize! For all volunteer opportunities, please contact us here: volunteer {at} seattleglobaljustice.org

Top Volunteer Needs:
*Join Events Organizing Committee! Help us plan our 10th Anniversary Party & a possible Urban Hike-a-Thon!
*Be our Treasurer! Great way to get job skills! We have a book-keeper; the Treasurer helps to provide guidance to the Steering Committee, and supports our budgeting process.
*E-Newsletter Editor: Help the Director produce the newsletter the last week of every month
*Coordinate our Book Group! Help choose books, send out reminders, identify facilitators! A great low-responsibility role for someone who wants to help us get our minds working!
*Help out at our booth at Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair: Sat Sept 10
*Help out regularly at the office: we need new data-entry assistance and other support for our Director!

THANK YOU!

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60. Association for Women in Science 2011-2012 mentoring program

Dear AWIS Member;

*Announcing the 2011-2012 GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM*

* Need career advice?
* Need tips to balance work and family?
* Then get advice from experienced women scientists by joining our Group
Mentoring Program

Our Group Mentoring Program provides women scientist the opportunity to share
career experiences and knowledge with peers in a supportive environment.
Each Mentoring Group is a party of 3-5 women scientists committed to meeting
monthly to support one another with advice, encouragement and information. Each
group will be coordinated and fostered by one experienced mentor and one
connector.

-You must be a Seattle-AWIS chapter member to participate.
sign up here:

*For Mentee: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/98ZL2FX

*For Mentor: please contact me directly

Deadline is August 30th , 2011

For more information check our website: www.seattleawis.org
http://www.seattleawis.org
SPACE IS LIMITED! Sign up NOW!

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61. Seattle Young People's Project needs volunteers

The Education Justice Campaign

SYPP members are still building their campaign to transform school discipline policies in Seattle schools! Our campaign meetings are open to all youth, and they take place every Wednesday at 4:00pm at the SYPP office. If you're new to the campaign be sure to let us know you're coming!

Strong Families Northwest Cohort

We have the honor of being accepted into the first Strong Families NW cohort being convened by the Western States Center. We'll be working with Got Green?, Community 2 Community, and Catalyst for Kids. We're excited to build a movement for Strong Families!

Project Liberation
Since 2005, SYPP's teams of youth and adult facilitators have offered community workshops on a range of social justice topics, from Youth Empowerment 101, to Undoing Homophobia and Transphobia. Are you interested in helping to coordinate our next Training for Trainers? We need a few good youth and adults to pull this together. Check out http://sypp.org/programs/ project-liberation/ or email us at volunteers {at} sypp.org for more info.

Volunteer Opportunities
With so much in the works at SYPP, we're in steady need of adult volunteer support! Do you have a few free hours a month to help SYPP, whether it means helping to give rides, helping maintain the office, or making signs and decorations for SYPP actions? If you're interested, please email our volunteer coordinator Mo Avery at volunteers {at} sypp.org